Are parishioners liable for priests' conduct?

JUST how liable are we practising Catholics when our priests engage in criminal acts?

Tue, 29 Mar, 2005 - 01:00

That question must be answered before we contribute one cent to the stewardship (ie compensation) fund which our bishops have set up to compensate those who allege they were molested by priests.

If one of our priests were alleged to have robbed a bank and to have lost the money on horses, would his parishioners be obliged to compensate the bank?

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